1899 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1899
Record:2–4
Division Place:3rd, ORFU senior series
Coach:Ralph Ripley
Stadium:Rosedale Field[1]
Playoffs:did not qualify
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The 1899 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's second season as a member club of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. The team finished in third place in the Senior Championship of the ORFU with two wins and four losses, and failed to qualify for the Dominion playoffs. However the Argos' 9-0 victory over the University of Toronto on October 21 won them the City Championship, for which they received the Wilson Trophy, the first trophy to be won by the Argos in their history.

The Argos played two non-league games during the 1899 season, defeating the University of Toronto 9-0 at Varsity Athletic Field on October 21 to claim the city championship, and losing 23-19 at Rosedale Field on November 4 to an Ireland touring side, a match played half under Canadian rules and half under rugby rules.

Regular season

Standings

Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series)! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Kingston Granites 6 5 1 0 80 38 10
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 70 36 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 2 4 0 51 91 4
6 0 6 0 13 59 0
[2]

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResults
ScoreRecord
11Sat, Oct 7vs. Hamilton TigersW 11–61–0
22Sat, Oct 14at Ottawa Rough RidersL 5–281–1
33Wed, Oct 18at Kingston GranitesL 6–271–2
44Sat, Oct 28at Hamilton TigersW 12–02–2
5Bye
65Sat, Nov 11vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 8–152–3
76Sat, Nov 18vs. Kingston GranitesL 9–162–4
[3]

Notes and References

  1. Toronto Evening Star, Oct 9, 1899, p.5; Nov 13, 1899, p. 8; Nov. 20, 1899, p. 8.
  2. Toronto Evening Star, Nov. 20, 1899, p. 8.
  3. Results compiled from the Toronto Evening Star on the following dates: Oct. 9, 1899; Oct. 16, 1899; Oct. 20, 1899; Oct. 30, 1899; Nov. 13, 1899; Nov. 20, 1899.